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Mustali / Tayyibi Ismaili (Bohra)

~1130 AD

The Mustali branch of Ismailism follows al-Mustali as the legitimate imam after 1094 AD (against the Nizari claim). The Mustali tradition further split, eventually producing the Tayyibi sub-branch which holds that the imam entered occultation in 1130 AD and is represented by the Da’i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Representative). The principal Tayyibi communities today are the Dawoodi Bohras of India (approximately 1 million, centered in Gujarat), who are notable for their prosperous merchant tradition, cohesive community, and distinctive religious culture under the leadership of their Da’i. The Dawoodi Bohras have been involved in significant internal controversy over the extent of the Da’i’s authority and questions of religious reform and community autonomy.